Jamaica vs Nigeria: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare

Jamaica
175.85 current international $
in 2023
Nigeria
187.06 current international $
in 2023
Jamaica rank
121st
Nigeria rank
120th

Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time

  • Jamaica
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 187.06 current international $ against 175.85 current international $ in Jamaica, a difference of 11.21 current international $.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 120th of 193 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 178.9 current international $ 90.56 current international $ 88.35 current international $ Jamaica
2010s 191.21 current international $ 124.57 current international $ 66.64 current international $ Jamaica
2020s 171.52 current international $ 170.64 current international $ 0.873 current international $ Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Jamaica or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 187.06 current international $ against 175.85 current international $ in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Jamaica and Nigeria?
11.21 current international $, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
Jamaica ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 120th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.